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Originally Posted by stamford
That's a valid point, more so if it's a DIY fit, however if a garage job then you would expect them to use current stock not ebay specials! I would personally opt for a known brand from a reputable supplier and not perhaps cheap kits from an unknown source for that very reason.
As for the FIAT 5 pot I do believe that is an engine out from underneath to gain access to a belt change due to the lack of room up top to carry out the job. Probably why they are cheap to buy nowadays.
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The thing is tho Mick....has anyone ever seen a date of manufacture on a timing belt box ? And just how fresh can a new belt be ? ... It must sit on a shelf somewhere waiting to be bought/shipped etc... its not as if a fresh batch are made every day and yesterdays are destroyed